Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-11
THE CITY DEMOCRACY.
THE CONVENTION At THECITl HALL. YES
TERUAY AFTERNOON.
A Very Large Attendance and Great Enthusiasm
Manifested C W. Seabught
to- Mayor.
The Ticket.
Nayor-CUAKLyS ". SENgRIGHT
City Clerk THOMAS +. THuNEE.
City ScrgeauJ-roErFE SMITH.
Wharf MuSrvr-JuUS K. tRoCkAEp.
Tho IirkrI.

The attendance ut the Democratic Con-
vcntiou. at the City Hall. yesterday after
noon. WAS very larry. there being twenty
times a many spectators present rs there
were upon the occasion OF the recent meet
Ing Uf portion Of the Republican Dele
gates. Nearly an hour before the time
set for calling the body to order, the cor
riders and apartments up stairs were dotted
with groups ct Delegates and other inter
rSted people, earnestly discussing the
business to bc disposed of, or talk
ing over the general political Sltua-
ton. and by halt-paSt two the
Police Court room, where the session was
to be held cOutaincd hundred cnthusi-
.sstic Democrats. As the hour for calling
the body to order approached, the crowd
increased, until the large room was fairly
packed with humanity, the audience eN-
tending out into the hall. where fifty or
more would-be spectators found themselves
hopelesSIy barred out from sight OF sound
of what was transpiIing
The Delegates held a preliminary meet
mg at Knights OF st. George Hall at 10 a.
M. Mr.. +. J. Gavin occupying tn" char
aud Mr.. Richard Robertson, OF the N''rS-
Letter. acting as Secretary. \ committee
OF three ON order OF Business was appoint
eel, with instructions 10 draw up report
for presentation to the Convention, and
after some general discussion the meeting
adjourned. 49,.
At $40 O'Clock Mr.. Gavin, the President
OF the preliminary meeting, called the i,'l,
ee;ltes toorder. Secretary Robertson called
the roll. and every Delegate answered L"
his name. When the Eighth ward was
reached. the name of William Russell Was
read ~ a Delegate, when objection was
made to the gentleman on the ground that
he was not elected Delegate. Some one
Said Mr.. RusSerS name had been printed
rs a Delegate. but it was pointed out that
this was manifeStly an error, As the REG
ISrER had in the same paragraph credited
Mr.. Owens with having the most votes.
The Convention rectiiied the matter 10y
giving Mr.. Owens his seat.
Nr. VI. l.. Wright, from the Committee
on Order of Business, then read his report
~ follows First, election OF ;Lpcrmancnt
Chairman; second, election Ola permanent
Secretary; third, selection of candidate
for Mayor; fourth, selection OF candidate
for CITY Clerk: fifth. selection OF candi'
date for WhaTtMaSter.
The report was adopted Is read.
Nominations Tor Chairmeu were then de
clared in order. and VI. l.. Wright suggest
ed the name OF Oscar Secley. Mr.. Owens
moved that Mr.. Seeley be nominated by
reclamation. and this WIS done amid great
enthusiasm On taking the char, Mr..
Seeley thanked the members for the honor
conferred upon him lie had no Idea, he
said. of making speech, but simply de
sired tn call attention Ia the object Ut the
Convention. lie hoped gentlemen would he
nominated who would be 4 credit TO the city,
and an honor TO the body over which he
presided. There were in all Conventions
nearly rs many iayoritc candIdatrSdS there
were DELEGATES, for every man had his
preferences when offices were to he hiled.
That WAS right. but after selection had
been made he hoped there would hr no els
satisfaction because some one had been
disappointed, but on the contrary every
body should heartily approve and support
the choice made. This sentiment was
loudly applauded.
The Chair than announced that noml-
nations for permanent Secretary were IN
order. Thomas +. Thoner and Charles
Comp were named, butdeclincd, and Rich
ard Robertson was retained.
The next thing on the programme was the
Mayoralty. but before the call for nominal
ton, Secretary Robertson suggested the
ACCESSIBILITY OF fixing the basis OF repre-
srntation. lie suggested the vote cast for
City Sergeant at the last municipal cleo
ton. and this basis was adopted, - fol
lows. fractions being rejected in dividing
The ward votes: